A father and two 9-year-old children died in a Tesla fire after a crash on September 19 in western Germany. Rescuers tried desperately to pull them out but couldn’t open the car’s electronic doors. The deaths have put Tesla’s electronic doors under scrutiny as regulators and families ask whether the design failure puts lives at...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no stranger to overpromising. One example is his plan to start manufacturing the Cybertruck in 2019, although it actually began in 2023. The billionaire entrepreneur has admitted this fault, calling himself a pathological optimist but the important thing is that he eventually delivers. However, one overambitious promise can’t be fixed...
It feels like a single day can’t go by without Tesla being in the news lately. With stocks plummeting recently due to the antics of Elon Musk, the last thing the company can afford is more issues. Yet, here we are, with the company now being sued for allegedly fiddling with their customers’ odometers. According...
Modern cars have evolved into more than just transportation; they’re now mobile data centers capable of collecting, storing, and sharing vast amounts of personal information. Recent events involving Tesla and its detailed data tracking after the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion have raised questions about privacy, surveillance, and how much control drivers have over their data....
When Kyle Conner, a YouTuber and electric vehicle enthusiast, purchased his Tesla Model S Plaid in 2022 for $140,940, he likely didn’t foresee the stunning depreciation his dream car would experience. After two years and 37,000 miles, Conner’s vehicle was appraised at just $46,400—a shocking 67% drop in value. This revelation has sparked widespread debate...
A California family has filed a lawsuit against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk after a 31-year-old man, Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez, was killed in a crash while using Tesla’s autopilot feature. The incident, which occurred on February 18, 2023, has reignited scrutiny over the safety of Tesla’s autonomous driving technology. Mendoza, who trusted Tesla’s...
A horrifying accident in Toronto has claimed the lives of four individuals who became trapped inside a Tesla Model Y that caught fire after crashing into a guardrail. The tragic incident has reignited concerns over electric vehicle safety, particularly the challenges posed by electric door mechanisms in emergency situations. Only one person, a woman in...
Tesla’s Cybertruck, known for its bold design and ultra-hard stainless steel exterior, has been one of the most anticipated vehicles in recent memory. But now that the trucks are hitting the streets, early owners are raising concerns about something unexpected: rust. Despite the use of stainless steel, which implies superior corrosion resistance, some Cybertruck owners...
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has announced that his company will begin production of humanoid robots, known as Tesla Bots or Optimus, as early as next year. This groundbreaking initiative aims to introduce robots into Tesla’s operations and eventually into mass production for the broader market by 2026.1 The announcement, made via Musk’s platform X...
Futuristic self-driving cars are on their way sooner than we may think, however, they’re not quite as close to reality as some want to believe. A man was pulled over in Canada for speeding while driving a Tesla, where the police discovered him to be fast asleep. Man Pulled Over While Sleep-Speeding in a Tesla...
Over a century ago, inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla wanted to find a way to supply power without the use of wires. He was nearly successful with his creation of the Tesla Coil, and radio and television continue to use a variation of this technology today [1]. Outside of radio and TV, however, the Tesla...
Non-renewable fossil fuels, which include coal, oil, and natural gas, supply approximately eighty percent of the world’s energy. We use them for things like electricity, heat, and transportation, as well as for making products like steel and plastics [1]. These fuels come at a cost, however, and that cost is climate change. When fossil fuels...
